A case of alleged “Love Jihad” has come to light in Kilithampatarai village, Katpadi Mandal, Vellore District. An Islamist man named Yashik has been accused of marrying a Hindu girl under the pretence of love and then abandoning her after just eight months. Disturbingly, it has been reported that Yashik has since become involved with another Hindu girl from the same street.
The father of the second girl, concerned for his daughter’s safety, filed a complaint at the local police station. However, frustrated by the lack of action from the authorities, he sought the help of the Hindu Munnani, a Hindu nationalist organization in Vellore.
Hindu Munnani Protest In Vellore To Protect Girl From Love Jihad
Responding to the family’s plea, Vellore Divisional President K. Mahesh, Divisional Secretary V. Ravi, and more than 100 residents organized a protest. They led a delegation to the office of the District Superintendent of Police and filed a formal complaint, demanding immediate action to locate the girl and hold Yashik accountable.
லவ் ஜிஹாத்… விழிப்புணர்வும், நடவடுக்கையும் தேவை..
வேலூர் மாவட்டம், காட்பாடி மண்டல் கிலித்தான்பட்டறை ஊரீல், யாசிக் என்ற முஸ்லிம் நபர் இந்துப் பெண்ணை லவ் ஜிகாத் (காதலித்து) திருமணம் செய்து 8 மாதம் கழித்து அனுப்பி விடுகிறான்… pic.twitter.com/WiibTbGQVN
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 28, 2024
Love Jihad Menace
These incidents of love jihad in Tamil Nadu often go unnoticed because of the failure of the victims and their families to acknowledge it as love jihad in the first place. The Hindu Munnani has called for increased awareness and intervention to protect Hindu girls from such situations.
Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Kerala and several other states are pursuing strict laws against the Love Jihad menace. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced early this month that his government will introduce lifetime imprisonment as punishment for Love Jihad criminals. The victims of Love Jihad are almost always non-Muslim girls.
In 2009, a Kerala court observed that groups like the NDF, PFI, and Campus Front have established bases in college campuses across various cities in India for carrying out well-funded Love Jihad against Hindu and Christian girls.
The court hearing revealed that the strategy involved targeting highly talented girls from affluent Hindu and Christian families. The court observed that the program allegedly began in 1996 with the support of Muslim organizations.
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